This week we started reading the story “The Lion and the Mouse” and talked about how our feelings can change. We continued with the letter Oo and discussed the main idea of a story. Our amazing words for this story are: jungle, beast, snarled, nibbling, trembling, and entangled. 

In Math, we started a new topic Numbers to 100, which is just in time for our 100^th day of school. Our 100^th day of school was moved 2 days forward because we had 2 snow days this week, 1/25 and 1/26. The new 100^th day date is now Friday February 5^th, 2016. Please continue to think of fun ideas on how your child can dress as if he/she is 100 years old!!!

New February Reading Logs will be sent home this weekend. Please continue to read with your child and fill in all information on the new log. 

Tuesday February 2^nd is Groundhog Day. We watched a short video on groundhogs and will be voting whether or not Phil will see his shadow!

REMINDERS:

·      Sometimes our classroom is chilly. Please feel free to send in sweater or collared zip up to be left in your child’s cubby to wear during the day, just make sure that it is labeled with their name.

·      Please practice counting to 100 by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s with your child.

Monday February 1st, will be day 4 and we will have Art! Please note: if school is closed our scheduled day will bump to the next school day.

Week of January 18-22

This week we finished reading the story “Then and Now” and talked about how things we use today are different from things we use long ago. We reviewed the letter Oo and learned how to draw conclusions. We also added two new words to our word wall: but and they. Next week, we will be reading the story “The Lion and the Mouse” and learning about what causes us to feel the way we feel.

In Math, we were tested on numbers 11-20. Next week, we will start our topic on counting to 100.

REMINDERS:

·      Report Cards will be sent home Friday, January 22nd.

·      Please continue to review Sight Word Lists!

·      Wednesday, February 3rd will be the 100^th day of school –we have a lot of fun activities planned for the day! Kindergarten students will be dressing like we are 100 years old! More details will be sent home soon! Please practice counting to 100 with your child.

Monday, January 25th, will be day 1 and we will have Music! 

REMINDERS:

• Tomorrow is Polar Express Day for Kindergarten. Students are encouraged to wear their pajamas to school. *Dismissal will begin at 1:00.
• School will resume on Monday, January 4th, 2016. It will be Day 7 and we will have Computers.
• Dinosaur Projects are due when we return to school in January, to go along with the letter Dd.
• Please continue to have your child practice their sight words over the long holiday break!

Last week we finished our story “Little Quack.” We reviewed the letter Rr as in River and practiced writing sentences. In Math, we started our topic on comparing and ordering numbers to 10.

We also did some fun activities this week to get into the Christmas spirit. We made a cookie plate for Santa, a snowflake ornament for your tree, some reindeer food, and did some watercolor painting. All projects will be sent home this week! 

We took a trip to the high school on Thursday to see the high school chorus and band perform their Christmas show. The students had a great time!

Friday was a dress down day and we each received a letter from Santa in our mailbox!

This week, we will continue to do some Christmas/Winter activities!

Reminders:

• ·    There will be no AR books sent home on Tuesday or Wednesday due to the long Christmas break, but your child is encouraged to read other books! AR logs will be collected on Tuesday for the month of December. **15 books is the monthly goal!
• ·    Tuesday, December 22^nd, will be Ugly Sweater day. Students are encouraged to show their holiday spirit and dress the part!
• ·    Wednesday, December 23^rd, will be Polar Express Day for Kindergarten. Students are encouraged to wear their pajamas!! **Dismissal will begin at 1:00 for students.
• ·    School will resume on Monday, January 4^th, 2016 and it will be day 7. We will have Computers!
• ·    Please continue to have your child practice their sight words over the long holiday break! We have come a long way and do not want them to regress! Thank you!
• ·    Following Christmas Break, we will be working with the letters Dd and Kk. Please return all Dinosaur Projects by Monday, January 4^th.

Monday, December 21st, is  day 4 and we have ART! 

Last week in Reading, we read the story “Little Panda” and discussed a panda’s first year of life. We saw live footage of a panda from the San Diego Zoo on their “Panda Cam.” Our letter of the week was Nn as in Net!  In Math, we were tested on reading, writing, and counting numbers 0-10.

This week, we will begin reading “Little Quack” and discussing what new things you can do as you get older. We will be learning all about the letter Rr as in River. We will discuss new words such as duckling, plunge, pond, paddle, proud, and brave. In Math, we will bring comparing and ordering numbers 0-10.

Reminders:

• Please remember to send back the AR books every day with your child & fill out the December Log. **The monthly goal is 15 books!
• Please be sure that your child is wearing a heavy coat, gloves, and hat to school every day, we go outside for recess!
• This week, mail carrier Jill Hawranick came into Kindergarten to help us mail our letters to Santa. The kiddos were very excited about getting the opportunity to send their Christmas wishes to the North Pole. Thank you Jill!!
• Wednesday, December 23^rd, will be Polar Express Day for Kindergarten. Students are encouraged to wear their pajamas!!

Monday, December 14th, will be day 9 and we will have Art!

This week in Reading, we read the story “Jack and the Beanstalk” and discussed real and make-believe plants. Our letter of the week was Bb as in ball. We worked really hard on blending words and reading new words.  In Math, we worked on counting, reading, and writing numbers up to 10.

Next week, we will be reading “Little Panda” and talking about a panda’s first year of life. We will learn all about the letter Nn and verbs. In Math, we will be comparing numbers 0-10 and will be tested on Topic 3.

Reminders:

• ·      Please remember to send back the AR books every day with your child & fill out the December Log. **Monthly goal is 15 books!
• ·      If you haven’t already done so, please have your child complete and send back their letter to Santa. We will be sending them to the North Pole next week!
• ·      Please continue to practice sight words with your child every night!
• ·      Please be sure that your child is wearing a heavy coat, gloves, and hat to school every day, we go outside for recess! 

Monday, December 7th, will be day 4 and we will have Art! 

This week in Reading, we read the story “A Bed for the Winter” and discussed what kind of home animals need. Our letter of the week was Ii. We continued practicing our sight words, segmenting (breaking down words into sounds), blending (blending sounds together to form words), and our short and long vowel sounds. We also differentiated between realism and fantasy.  In Math, we were tested on comparing and ordering numbers 0-5.

Next week, we will be learning all about the Pilgrims, the Native Americans, and the history of Thanksgiving! We will be doing some fun activities to help us learn all about the special holiday.

Reminders:

• Please continue to have your child practice their sight words each night. I am very impressed by the progress that some have shown! Keep up the great work!!
• Tuesday will be Sweatpants Day. Students are allowed to wear sweats to school to promote Diabetes Awareness. Please donate $1.
• AR logs for the month of November will be collected on Tuesday, November 24^th. *The goal is 15 books in order to receive a prize. No AR books will be sent home over Thanksgiving break.
• Wednesday, November 25^th will be a half day for students. Dismissal will begin at 1:00. School will resume on Tuesday, December 1^st.

Monday, November 23rd, will be day 7 and we will have Computers.